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Around The World in Eighty Days
Around The World in Eighty Days
oclock.
Yes, sir. I am. And I am an acrobat. But now I want to work in England.
every day at 11.30 a.m. At the Club he reads newspapers and books. He
There is a story in the newspaper. Its about a big bank robbery. A man
Well, the world is very big. The robber can hide anywhere.
But now there are railways. The world is smaller. People can travel
Impossible!
I will show you. I will go this evening. I will return here on Saturday,
21st December, at 8.45 in the evening. I can do it! I bet you 20,000!
in ten minutes. We will travel going around the world in eighty days.
What?!
I work for the police in London. That man is a bank robber. I cant
arrest him. Were not in England. Can you arrest him, please?
TELEGRAM
The ship arrives in Bombay on 20th October. The arrest papers do not
Calcutta. This man and his elephant must take us to the next station.
Whats that?
Whos she?
Shes the rich mans wife. She will die in the morning.
Why?
Youre not safe in India. Were travelling to Hong Kong by ship. Come
with us.
travel tomorrow.
But Passepartout and Detective Fix become friends. They visit the city
together.
Carnatic?
ship. From Yokahoma you can take a ship to San Francisco. Can you pay
me?
Yes, of course.
And in Yokohama
ship to Yokohama.
The travellers arrive in San Francisco. From San Francisco they travel
to New York by train. The Sioux Indians attack them. They escape and
Francisco.
Their train arrives in New York at 11.15 in the evening. They are too
late for the ship to Liverpool. They go to a hotel. The next morning
I can pay you eight thousand dollars. Please take us on your ship!
Why?
Because you are the missing bank robber. You have got 55,000 in
Im very sorry, sir. This is a mistake. The real robber is now in prison.
Youre free.
But Im too late now. Its Saturday 21st December, 2.33 p.m. I cant
newspaper.
It isnt 22nd December. Today is 21st December! I travelled East! I
Its 8.25 pm. Phileas Fogg has only got 20 minutes. Were going to win
the bet!
Mr Fogg!!!
claim my 20,000
And on 23rd December Phileas Fogg marries Aouda. They are very
happy.